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Builldcon Surrenders top Slot

By CHINOYI CHIPULU Buildcon’s impressive start to the season was on Sunday put on hold after Super Division newcomers Kafue Celtic edged them at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Prior to the game on Sunday, the Ndola giants had won their opening three matches but failed to maintain their 100 percent winning start by going down 1-0 […]

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Copper prices rises

The price of Copper on the London Metal Exchange has risen from 8,975 dollars per tonne to 9,332 dollars a tonne in the last three trading days. The price of copper sharply declined from a high of 9,700 dollars on September 13th, 2021 to a low of 8,975 dollars per tonne on September 21, 2021. […]

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Zesco, Kafubu water on 14 day ultimatum

Chifubu Constituency Member of Parliament, Lloyd Lubozha has given Zesco limited and Kafubu Water and Sanitation Company a 14 day ultimatum to ensure power and water are connected to the newly constructed police post. Mr Lubozha said power and water should not delay commissioning of the police post that has already been completed. The lawmaker […]

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Arrows wins Rugby League

By Mercy Chewe Red Arrows are the champions of the 2021 National Rugby League with two matches left in the season. Arrows won their eighth consecutive league title after beating Mufulira Leopards 10-6 at home in Lusaka on Saturday. Arrows have a 15 point lead at the top of the table on 51 points from […]

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154 illegal immigrant nabbed

By AlICE NACHILEMBE The Department of Immigration has apprehended 154 suspected illegal immigrants. Immigration Public Relations office Namati Nshinka said this was during the Department of Immigration-led clean-up operation aimed at ridding the City of Lusaka of illegal immigrants. Mr Nshinka said officers from Zambia Police were on hand to provide re-enforcement during the operation […]

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20 people injured in a road traffic accident

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Twenty people among them pupils from Masaiti Boarding School sustained multiple injuries while two escaped unhurt in a serious road traffic accident along Masaiti-Luanshya road. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said two victims are in Roan Hospital, three are in Thomson Hospital while the rest have been discharged. Ms Katongo said the accident […]

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Solwezi Mayor installed

Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has been installed together with his Deputy Mayor Alex Pupe at a colourful ceremony held within the civic centre yesterday. The Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba graced the occasion with a call on all Civic Leaders to operate within the confines of the law in line with the […]

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